McCabe found fit to stand trialAn Atkins woman who was arrested last May for the alleged murder of her husband was found fit to stand trial this week. David Gibbons, prosecuting attorney for the Fifth Judicial District, said the first-degree murder trial of Donna McCabe, 49, is scheduled for Feb. 21 in Pope County Circuit Court. Her bond was set at $750,000 by District Judge Don Bourne on May 11. McCabe, 49, was charged with first-degree murder of her husband, Robert McCabe...

Arkansas man cites for getting hunting license by fraud BATON ROUGE, La.— An Arkansas man has been cited for allegedly obtaining a hunting license by fraud in Claiborne Parish. Agents cited 42-year-old James Perkins, of Emerson, Arkansas, for obtaining a license by fraud, hunting without a non-resident license and possessing an unplugged shotgun that held five shells. It's illegal to possess a shotgun that's capable of holding more than three shells during the season. The Louisiana Department of Wi...

CPD rolls out ‘most wanted' listCLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville Police Department rolled out a “Top 10 Most Wanted” on its website and Facebook page on Friday. Clarksville public information officer Larry Boggs said the site has had around 2,300 hits since the release of the top 10 list. “So far, so good,” Boggs said. “So far the response has been pretty good, I think.” Boggs said the department put together the most wanted list to help citizens identify and be aware of the in...

Bond hearingsThe following individuals appeared during felony bond hearings Friday at the Pope County Detention Center. Their names, ages, anticipated charges and bond amounts are listed. If charged, they will appear Feb. 8 in Pope County Circuit Court. Nathan Collins, 26, breaking or entering—$10,000. At about 3:24 a.m. on Friday, a Russellville Police officer observed Collins pushing a bicycle through the side yard of a residence carrying two bags and a ...

Bond set in homicide wreckA $250,000 bond was set Friday for a suspect arrested after allegedly carjacking an individual, fleeing from police and wrecking and killing a second suspect on Wednesday. District Court Judge Don Bourne read a list of charges that included first-degree murder, aggravated robbery and fleeing for Robert Rashaud Blake, 20. The second suspect, Mashaud Richardson, 20, died at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock from his injuries sustained in the...

Trooper in Sandra Bland traffic stop indictedHEMPSTEAD, Texas — A Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a contentious traffic stop last summer was fired Wednesday after being charged with perjury for allegedly lying about his confrontation with the black woman who died three days later in jail. Trooper Brian Encinia claimed in an affidavit that Bland was “combative and uncooperative” after he pulled her over and ordered her out of her car. The grand jury identified that aff...

Dardanelle jail inmate found deadDARDANELLE — An inmate at the Dardanelle Jail was found deceased in his cell just before midnight on Tuesday, according to Yell County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Chief Deputy John Foster. A jailer performing jail checks reportedly found Lee Aaron Baca, 31, of Plainview, hanging from an upper bunk with a bed sheet wrapped around his neck. Foster said the jailer then summoned help and Yell County EMS, Dardanelle Police and Sheriff’s Deputies respon...

Suspect dies following vehicle pursuit after carjackingPope County Dispatch received a call of a robbery and carjacking at approximately 3:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2015. The crime occurred on U.S. Highway 64 around the 78-mile marker of U.S. Interstate 40, west of Russellville. The victim stated two black males standing by a vehicle flagged him down and held him at gunpoint. The suspects took his wallet and his vehicle and traveled east. A multi-jurisdictional investigation and a BOLO for the...

Farm worker faces felony charges for ‘maliciously’ killing chickensROCKINGHAM, N.C. — A farm worker in North Carolina is facing felony animal cruelty charges for “maliciously” killing four chickens, authorities said. The Daily Journal of Richmond County reported officials said Danny Cajija Miranda, 22, killed two chickens by grinding his heel on their heads and whipping one round by its neck. According to warrants, he killed a third chicken by hitting it in the head with a hammer and a fourth by throwing it a...

Arkansas officers shoot, wound man in CrossettCROSSETT — Arkansas State Police say a man was shot and wounded by a law officer in Crossett. A news release from state police spokesman Bill Sadler on Friday says David Massey Jr. was shot while driving a vehicle toward an Ashley County deputy when officers were attempting to arrest him Thursday morning. The release says both the deputy and another officer fired at the vehicle, which struck the deputy before crashing into a parked pickup truc...

Scams follow storms and floodingLITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is urging Arkansans to be on guard following the recent severe weather and flooding currently affecting many parts of the State. “Despite these difficult times for many Arkansans, scam artists are already seeking to take advantage of those who have had damage to their home or business,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “I urge all Arkansans to use caution as they begin the clean-up process...

Identity of stabbing victim releasedThe identity of the fatal stabbing victim from a Dec. 19 incident in the 200 block of North Rogers Street in Clarksville has been released by the Clarksville Police Department. The victim is 32-year-old Dayron Delapaz Castane. Police are still seeking the suspect, identified as Reinier Milanes Barreras, who is described as heavyset, in his late 30s and possibly driving a black 2012 Ford Taurus with a Kentucky license plate. A Clarksville Polic...

Clinton birthplace home remains closed after suspected arson HOPE, Ark. — The childhood home of former President Bill Clinton has been closed as authorities investigate a suspected arson case. Park superintendent Tarona Armstrong says the visitor center is open, but the home is closed until further notice. Park employees haven't been allowed to enter it while investigators search the site. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1NKOVvf ) that a passing motorist noticed the fire around 3:15...

Unintended result: Gacy probe clears 11 unrelated cold casesCHICAGO — His task was to solve a cruel mystery decades after a serial killer’s death. Sgt. Jason Moran’s work began in a graveyard, his first stop in his quest to identify the eight unknown victims of John Wayne Gacy. More than 30 years had passed since Gacy had murdered 33 young men and boys. Investigators now had more sophisticated crime-solving tools, notably DNA, so the Cook County sheriff’s detective was assigned to find out who was buri...

US power grid vulnerable to foreign hacksSAN JOSE, Calif. — Security researcher Brian Wallace was on the trail of hackers who had snatched a California university’s housing files when he stumbled into a larger nightmare: Cyberattackers had opened a pathway into the networks running the United States power grid. Digital clues pointed to Iranian hackers. And Wallace found that they had already taken passwords, as well as engineering drawings of dozens of power plants, at least one with...

Reward Offered in Large-Scale Cruelty Case in Searcy CountyThe Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for poisoning, shooting, maiming and/or killing 60 dogs in Searcy County, Arkansas. On Thursday Dec. 17, authorities were notified about upwards of 57 dead dogs who suffered from multiple gun shots in an uninhabited timber property. Officers from the Arkansas Game...

Arrest made in weekend shootingRussellville Police responded to a shooting at approximately 6:49 p.m. on Saturday at the 400 block of South Independence Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and determined the suspect had left the scene prior to their arrival. Detectives have determined after a preliminary investigation that a verbal exchange had occurred between a male suspect on the street and two males in a car. The victims from the car stated the suspect pulled out a gun an...

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